| 释义 |
deed
I. \ˈdēd\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English dede, from Old English dǣd; akin to Old High German tāt deed, Old Norse dāth, Gothic gadeths; derivative from the root of English do
1. : something that is done or effected by a responsible agent : act, action
< what deed is this that ye have done? — Gen 44:15 (Authorized Version) >
< would serve his kind in deed and word — Alfred Tennyson >
2. : illustrious act : achievement, exploit, feat
< whose deeds some nobler poem shall adorn — John Dryden >
3. : performance, doing
< take the will for the deed >
— often contrasted with word
4. dialect England : doings, ado
< such deed as never was >
5. law : a signed and usually sealed instrument in writing, duly executed and delivered, containing some transfer, bargain, or contract; also : such an instrument before it has been given effect by delivery — often used specifically of an instrument conveying a fee in land as distinguished from a lease, mortgage, or other instruments under seal; compare will 6
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to convey or transfer by deed
< he deeded all his estate to his son >
III. adverb
Etymology: by shortening
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